Microsoft's U-turn on the 70-621

[wagnerk]

Originally Posted by Trika - MS

Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technicians (MCDSTs) can use 70-621 (upgrade exam for MCDSTs) as credit for certs that ask for 70-620. A quick recap of events to date:

1. Originally we said exam 70-621 could not be used to fulfill requirements that asked for 70-620*.
2. Many of you politely pointed out that, in this case, the policy doesn't make great sense**.
3. Cert team reevaluated based on your feedback; we will accept*** 70-621 for certifications that list 70-620 as an elective or requirement.

I think that is good news for 34,243 of you. Don't forget you can use the MCDST 40% discount on 621.

See here.

Well I wasted an exam voucher and time Oh well...

-Ken

[Ossian]

I found this out the other day when I completed 621 and 623. The MCITP:EST and MCTS:Vista came through on my transcript, but no MCITP:CST! The certification planner showed CST as "pending" but all requirements completed

A quick email to MS sorted it out -- I wonder how many weren't quite as "polite" as the MS quote suggests!

I have to say that MS sometimes dont seem to have any clear corporate communications -- on the one hand they say something counts, on the other that it doesnt.

Tom

[BosonMichael]

MS Learning tends to change their mind about bad policies... but only after the crowd of certified folks yells VERY loudly. Happened during the NT4 -> 2000 upgrade time, when MS Learning announced that MCSEs on NT4 who did not upgrade their certification to Windows 2000 would lose their certification. They later reversed that decision, which was what created the "MCSE on NT 4.0" and "MCSE on Windows 2000" designations.